Jordan Murray
About Jordan Murray
Jordan Murray is an Allocation Analyst for Women's Croft & Barrow at Kohl's, with a background in marketing and sales, and a degree in Fashion and Textile Management from North Carolina State University.
Title
Jordan Murray serves as an Allocation Analyst for Women's Croft & Barrow at Kohl's. In this role, Murray is responsible for optimizing inventory allocation, working closely with planners, and executing weekly allocation and replenishment plans to maximize sales and profitability. Murray also collaborates with vendors to identify trends and develop future strategies for the Women's Croft & Barrow line.
Company
Jordan Murray is currently employed at Kohl's, a major American department store retail chain. As an Allocation Analyst in the Women's Croft & Barrow division, Murray focuses on inventory optimization and sales strategy execution. Murray has held this position since 2021.
Previous Positions
Before taking on the role of Allocation Analyst at Kohl's, Jordan Murray gained diverse experience through various positions. Murray worked as a Marketing Intern at Finish Pros in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2020 for five months. Additionally, Murray interned in the Buying Office at Kohl's, specifically for Women's Croft & Barrow, in 2020. From 2019 to 2020, Murray was a Sales Associate at ANN INC. (Ann Taylor | LOFT | Lou & Grey) in the Raleigh-Durham area. Murray's earliest role was as a Marketing Assistant at Capstone Collegiate Communities, Valentine Commons, also in Raleigh-Durham, from 2018 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Jordan Murray holds a B.S. in Fashion and Textile Management, Product Development, from North Carolina State University, where Murray studied from 2018 to 2021. In addition to business administration and apparel and textiles, Murray's coursework focused on product development. Murray also attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for one year from 2017 to 2018. This educational background supports Murray's current efforts in inventory optimization and sales strategy.
Roles and Responsibilities
In the role of Allocation Analyst at Kohl's, Jordan Murray focuses on several key areas. Murray conducts pre-season sizing analysis to optimize inventory by brand, category, and class. Collaboration with vendors is essential to identify trends and develop strategic initiatives for the Women's Croft & Barrow line. Furthermore, Murray works closely with planners to execute weekly allocation and replenishment plans aimed at enhancing sales and profitability.